Business Manager, Strategy and Transformation Directorate
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly organised Business Manager to join the Strategy and Transformation Directorate. The role involves supporting the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer and Directorate Senior Management Team in delivering strategic, transformation, planning, and commercial development priorities. The successful candidate will be proactive, credible, and possess excellent organisational, communication, and analytical skills. Experience in business management, governance, performance reporting, project delivery, or service improvement within a complex organisation is essential. This role is ideal for a motivated individual thriving in a fast-paced environment, contributing to the Trust's future direction.
Essential criteria
- Educated to post graduate diploma level in a related field e.g. business management/administration or equivalent higher level knowledge and proven experience
- Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) Knowledge of a wide range of business procedures
Desirable criteria
- Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2
- Substantial experience in a senior administrative, business manager or directorate coordination role
- Production of documentation, including drafting documents, briefings, meeting papers and action logs on behalf of senior management
- Experience of developing, implementing and monitoring of policies and procedures
- Significant experience of developing systems to capture, monitor and report on directorate metrics, actions, risks and delivery data in an efficient way.
- Arranging conferences and workshops
- Experience of budgeting and other financial processes
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
- Ability to collect, interpret and maintain statistical, workforce, performance and delivery data and produce well written reports.
- Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures including developing new systems
- Staff management, delegation and motivation
- Effective communication skills at all levels, including with executive directors, deputy directors and senior management teams
- Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- Educated to post graduate diploma level in a related field e.g. business management/administration or equivalent higher level knowledge and proven experience
- Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) Knowledge of a wide range of business procedures
- Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2
- Substantial experience in a senior administrative, business manager or directorate coordination role
- Production of documentation, including drafting documents, briefings, meeting papers and action logs on behalf of senior management
- Experience of developing, implementing and monitoring of policies and procedures
- Significant experience of developing systems to capture, monitor and report on directorate metrics, actions, risks and delivery data in an efficient way.
- Arranging conferences and workshops
- Experience of budgeting and other financial processes
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
- Ability to collect, interpret and maintain statistical, workforce, performance and delivery data and produce well written reports.
- Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures including developing new systems
- Staff management, delegation and motivation
- Effective communication skills at all levels, including with executive directors, deputy directors and senior management teams
- Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Business Manager, Strategy and Transformation Directorate
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly organised Business Manager to join our Strategy and Transformation Directorate. Working directly with the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer and Directorate Senior Management Team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the Trust's strategic, transformation, planning and commercial development priorities.
We are looking for a proactive and credible individual with excellent organisational, communication and analytical skills. You will be comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. Experience in business management, governance, performance reporting, project delivery or service improvement within a complex organisation is essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to contribute to shaping the future direction of the Trust through strategic planning, transformation and organisational improvement.
Main duties of the job
- Providing direct business management support to the Strategy and Transformation Directorate as a member of the Directorate Seni
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